All The Grocer articles in 03 August 2024
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NewsFanta unveils Halloween marketing push and limited edition apple variant
Fanta Zero Afterlife features the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice film’s main character and a black and white striped design
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NewsRed Stripe rum extension to make UK debut
The range comprises a trio of 7.5% abv ready-to-drink cocktails
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NewsC&C Group to work with activist investor on board appointment
Engine has been a vocal critic of C&C Group’s leadership
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NewsWaitrose grows tequila stable in spirits range overhaul
Tequila sales in grocery have grown 8.4% in the past year
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ProfilesHeck’s Mica Keeble on Molly-Mae, Casualty and Atomic Kitten
’I did have a spot in Casualty last year which was fun, but the day job is now very much on the sausage line’
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Comment & OpinionWe need more meaningful interactions between buyers and challengers
Finding and contacting the right buyer turns the entrepreneur into a LinkedIn stalker, says Jason Gibb, co-founder of Bread & Jam
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Comment & OpinionBrands must break the shrinkflation cycle and earn back trust
Brands have more to lose than to gain by employing the tactics of shrinkflation, says Daniel Quinn, head of innovation at The Forge
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NewsCompensation call for delivery riders caught up in far-right riots
Violent disorder has been suffered in multiple towns and cities since last Tuesday, with more than 400 people having now been arrested for their involvement
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NewsPhilip Morris launches closed pod vape system in UK
Veev One has launched into Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose as well as quick-commerce channels and PMI’s direct-to-consumer site Iqos.com
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Comment & OpinionInternational buying groups are a threat to UK grocery values
If UK suppliers were forced into centralised IBG agreements, our grocery industry would suffer, says David Sables, CEO of Sentinel Management Consultants
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NewsHolland & Barrett adding more cameras to stores as crime levels surge
H&B executives have also written to police authorities, urging more collaboration between retailers and police forces in helping to tackle retail crime
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Comment & OpinionGene editing can improve food security. The UK is falling behind
In the UK, gene editing efforts are hamstrung and genetic modification is ultimately outlawed, say Fieldfisher’s co-head of life sciences Janita Good, regulatory director Taly Dvorkis and trainee solicitor Daniel Bishop
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NewsBubbleology to launch drinks-to-go mobile platform
The bubble tea chain will start its trial outside Westfield shopping centre
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NewsNix & Kix seeking fresh investment months after crowd raise
Nix & Kix is looking for a buyer to inject fresh capital into the soft drinks challenger just months after raising additional cash from the crowd
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NewsMorrisons extends food waste partnership with Too Good To Go
The move follows a trial in locations across north England, the Midlands and Wales, which saw over 40,000 Surprise Bags redistributed
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NewsSainsbury’s adding AI to checkouts as part of ‘next generation’ till upgrade
The new tech will help counter shrinkage, and cut down delays at Sainsbury’s self-checkouts
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NewsSHS Group shake-up sees Guy Dodwell appointed head of newly created food division
Brands in the SHS Food Division include British Pepper & Spice, Crucials Sauce and Meridian Foods
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NewsTreasury Wine Estates to offload Wolf Blass, Blossom Hill and other mainstream brands
Combined, the brands make up less than 5% of the company’s profits
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NewsBrakes launches new fish and seafood range Portico Seafood
The new range will be available in two tiers, classic and premium, to meet customer-specific needs
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NewsSugro expands reach and offer of retail sample box initiative
The new box sent to retailers now features a broader selection of products, based on feedback from last year